This Thursday the official competition in men's tennis returns on the ATP Tour with the start of the previous phases of the Western & Southern Open, the Masters 1,000 in Cincinnati, that this year will be held in New York to avoid possible infections in the face of the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
Thus The competition begins in the 'bubble' of New York, where tennis players who compete in the Western & Southern Open and the US Open (August 31 – September 13) must follow very strict rules in the 'bubble' to avoid any risk of contagion by coronavirus.
Up to a total of 48 men and 48 women will fight this Thursday and this Friday for one of the 12 places in the final men's and women's draw of the tournament, which will start this Friday and will be held until the 28th.
Five Spanish tennis players begin their career in the preliminary phase this Thursday looking for a place in the final draw of the tournament. The Valencian Pedro Martínez the American Steve Johnson will be measured, the Mallorcan Jaume Munar will face the Argentine Federico Delbonis and the Malaga-born Alejandro Davidovich they will be seen with the Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis. In the women's preview Aliona Bolsava will face the Swiss Jill Teichmann, while Paula Badosa will play against the American Francesca di Lorenzo. The official competition arrives this Thursday at the 'bubble' of New York.